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VIC · Benalla Council

Goorambat, 3725

Current weather

11.5°CRain showers

88% humidity · 22.2 km/h wind · 14.8° / 9.3° today · 6.9 mm rain

Desirability score

19/100

6579th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Goorambat is a small locality in the Benalla area, home to around 269 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 39 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+77%), roughly 145.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
269
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,399
Dwelling vacancy
13.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 118
Median monthly mortgage
$1,204
Employment rate
52.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
39
Against the person
4
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
145
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 67 residents
State safety percentile
85.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+77.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B49 Other Theft7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order7

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Victory Park/Hall Rd
  • Victory Park/Hall Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

4 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • July 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling extension
    103 HOOPER ROAD GOORAMBAT 3725Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Two lot re-subdivision
    100 Moore RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of dwelling and shed
    93 Cleary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Use of land for a food and drink premises
    53 Halls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Goorambat H84 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
19.0/100
National rank
6579th in Australia
State rank
1232nd in VIC
Peer rank
#391 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#710 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
  • B49 Other Theftcrime7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime7
  • Goorambat H84 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of a dwelling extensionplanning103 HOOPER ROAD GOORAMBAT 3725Lodged 27 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of dwelling and shedplanning93 Cleary RoadLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot re-subdivisionplanning100 Moore RoadLodged 09 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a food and drink premisesplanning53 Halls RoadLodged 10 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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